In anticipation of the upcoming Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest (Oct. 14-16),
we'll be sharing some performance highlights from the last two years at the
festival in the coming days.
Here's Bobby Rush performing a 'Hoochie Coochie Man' medley at Blues & BBQ in
2014. America...
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The 11th annual Crescent City Blues & BBQ Fest, happening October 14-16 at
Lafayette Square, announced their 2016 lineup yesterday. This free festival
happens just as the weather starts to cool down again, making it the perfect
time to head to the CBD for great music and de...
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The New Orleans Film Fest is coming and one of the featured films this year
is One Note At A Time, sharing the story of musicians as they returned to New
Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and dedicated their lives to keeping the
music and culture alive. This week, we'll be fe...
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Smiley Lewis died 50 years ago Friday and in honor of his lasting influence
on New Orleans music and R&B in general, WWOZ show host Neil Pellegrin will
be sharing a Smiley Lewis tribute on his Tuesday night 1950s R&B show. The
show will span 4-5 hours, running over into Dav...
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The New Orleans Film Fest is coming and one of the featured films this year
is One Note At A Time, sharing the story of musicians as they returned to New
Orleans after Hurricane Katrina and dedicated their lives to keeping the
music and culture alive. This week, we'll be fe...
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The Record Raid at New Orleans Jazz Market is taking place on Saturday,
October 1 from 10a-5p. The good folks from the Raid met up with one of their
vendors and former WWOZ DJ Jivin' Gene at his home to get a walk through his
vast record collection-- both what he'll have fo...
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Three of New Orleans homegrown have received big national awards in the last
few months. WWOZ would like to extend a hearty congratulations to Troy
"Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, and Wynton Marsalis for
their recent prestigious wins.
Wynton Marsalis w...
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Happy to announce our new Thursday show hosts! Though they're in new slots,
you'll likely recognize their names and voices as all are longtime WWOZ
volunteers and have hosted or subbed other shows for years.
Ms. Smalls will kick off our Thursday schedule on the Midnight Mus...
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"Father of rockabilly" and Harvey native Joe Clay passed away peacefully and
surrounded by family on Monday, September 26, 2016. Clay was born Claiborne
Joseph Cheramie in 1939 but it was under his stage name that he rose to
prominence with hits like 'Ducktail,' 'Sixteen Ch...
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